A selection from the Holy Quran Verily, those who like that the crime of obscenity should be propagated among those who believe, they will have a painful torment in this world and in the Hereafter and Allah knows and You know not, Had it not been for the grace of Allah and His mercy unto you, and that Allah is Clement, Merciful. O ye who believe! Follow not the footsteps of the devil. Unto whom- soever followeth the footsteps of the devil, lo! he commandeth filthiness and wrong. Had it not been for the grace of Allah and His mercy unto you, not one of you would ever have fag grown pure. But Allah causeth whom = He will to grow. And Allah is Hearer, tw Knower. (Surah Al-Noor: 19) TanA selection ep the Hadith & Ant Nu‘naan)b mn Basheer - radi lahu ‘anhu - narrates: The Prophet - sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam - said, "The similitude of the one who is steadfast on the borders of Allah and the one who has fallen over it is that of a people that come upon a boat. Some of them go to the top and the others go to the bottom. Those on the bottom - in order for them to drink - had to disturb those on top. So they said to themselves, let us make a hole in the bottom of the boat in this portion of ours, so as not to disturb those above." The Prophet - sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam - continued, "If they leave them to what they want to do, they will all perish. And if they hold their hands they'll save the people on the bottom, andall of them will be saved.” [Sahee Al Bukhari]Between Covers Editorial ‘Abu Shams | ‘The Bajaur Massacre ri ‘As.2. Muslim and an independent naticn now we all shoulder the responsibilty of defending our lands and our honour. 4 US abuse, torture of Afghan prisoners Wha does the Wes! means by hurran rights is evident in Afghanistan especially legal and abusive treatmont meted by US troops to peonere hold during tre US _govl.on going operatonsinAfghenisian. Islamic cordiality and Christian cruelty Adelaied analysis about ths history of Canstan’s cruelty on Mustme eapacially ‘about Holy Quran and tne Holy Prophatand Muslims corcaity, roe Proselytising under Inquisition Nilions of Spanish Musims and Jews had been forced to convert to Christianity | ABM Under the Inquisien launched by the Catholic Church after Pape Sixtus IVissued 2 bill authorizing King Ferdinand and Queen Isabela to appoint an inguistoralboerd | 4. inta7e [12] sas jt cas panes amas rd Js Guan Keuar gored bok moat nseang aond by wiuaeg oe ‘suppor any slap, even tnough lt has deen adopted by the Security Gouna, that ~ might imply the use of force. 15 Return of the Taliban? Erlish commanders in Helmand admit that ne ongoing war in the province is te | Mohsin Sheri ‘most intense level of fighting we have sean since the Korean war. Long and brutal Lf ace frefighis are 2 daly occurrence, se much so that over the sumer exira men, 17 armoured vehicles and Chinook hallcapters were promised toreinforce the oops. According to Allama Vuhammad Iqbal the real danger is being under occupation director direct when Itleaves scers othe subjugation on mndswhen tbreaks be Lf poe sprit of resistance. The passivity the stollty which stagrates that promising ripple, 19 that restive first string ofresistance is the Great Grime, a Iqbal, independence and slavery Maryan Rituals of Hajj and Umrah in the Light of Shariah fn informative article highlights the concessions provided in the Sharaah for te benefit of those intending to proceed for Hal) and Urrrah. Besives, certain common Lf poe lapses commitid by the pilgrims would aiso be mentioned because of which they | 94 Jose heavily in arms of he reward forthoi effertanc sacrifice romAliah, Curtailing Jihad aaa ‘The Afghan nation has been devastated duting the last five years. Since October | Ahmed 7, 2007 when unjustified coaliton bombing of Afghanistan started hundreds of ” = iauandeapsopanas other eer lesornamed Tmerfausetasteen | 99 7 Yousst reduced to ashes, Ther lands heve been burnt and sewed with mines, Fer what? SERVING HUMANITY Jama’ ebud-De'wah reects US allegations about cellel work. The text ofthe laler Santio the Secretory Treasury Mr. Henry M. Paulson and condermed the govt. for Sowingsaeds of hateamong Musims, (M. Shoaib 7 2° VOICECISLAM November 2006Bowe have freedominthe world Pesignivhetoweniocekiyhera sndrttoricaa docs. dk aaa Sg came 28 Whois "In the Line of Fire?” ‘Manzoor ‘Three months before invading Iraq, Bush told Blair that once he finished with iraq hha planned to go after Pakistan and Saudi Arabia 30 Life and Death: The intriguing questions ‘Why were we bom al the tina and piace where we were bom and why wit we de a an unknown place al an unknown time ‘Stop Fidgoting with Hudood Allah imo “Those athens afar are burnirgwrth mewish b see ourseciey goseeutarans | Nr sexfree. pnd 38 President's US Visit: Motives and Afteretfects ‘air analysis ofthe visi would Rowrever make Us reais hatit has been focused ‘noreon Misharaf.Amareaalatons rater than PalcUSralalone once [45] py) Sedeottite 7 ONE) Answers of the questions regarding diferent aspects of ile according to the Holy. | Al ‘Quranand the Hadith, Pace Patron Hafiz Mutammad Saeed Editor -in-Chief ‘Abu Umer Qazi ‘Compiled by Muhammad liyass. Contact voicecfislam@brain.net ok ilyassinchu@yahoo.com ‘wrw.Jamatdawa.org 03214628424 Publisher AmirHamza Printed by Inikhab Jadeed Pross Abbot Road Lehre (Pakistan) Allinguities regarding advertisement and subscriptions should be addressed and mailed to ‘The Manager Voice of Isiam 4-Lake Road, Chauburji Lahore (Pakistan) Tel: 92-42-7240945 EIIE ene International US$30 Europeans Pounds 20 Pakistan Rs. 240/. November 72006) VOICEOISLAM ©:3.The Bajaur Massacre Time to Defend our Lands, Honour The Bajaur incident is the most unfortunate in the history of the ‘country as it has claimed so far the highest number of lives of innocent citizens in any single sirike by alien troops. The assault came nine months after the devastating American air sirike on January 13 on Damadola, a village situated just one km away from the ‘current target, but the death toll then was 18 “The government, like this time, had claimed the responsibility forthe Damadola attack too, But it had to lick the dust when Americans themselves announced that i! were they who had targeted Damadola This time too an American TV aswell asthe locals claimed that the assault was launched by the coalition drones. The locals say that Pakistani gunship helicopters appeared 10 minutes after the attack and ed shots to cover-up the transgression by the foreign troops. Even if it is accepted that the aituck was launched by Pakistan troops the gravity of the situation oes not alleviate. And ‘even if militants were carrying ‘Out training activites there, as was claimed by army authorities without giving any proof of presence of weapons there, one asks that what is the © of the 80,000 troops deployed in the tribal areas? Has our army gone so timid that it could not dare to go close and arrest a handful of militants confined to a madressah (religious school) and instead opted to make a pulp ofall those present there by firing. lethal missiles? Moreover, if we have (0 go for taking extra-judicial measures and killing citizens without providing them a chance to defend themselves then why we are having such a big judiciary at taxpayers’ money! Wrap up the whole judicial system and start penalizing people at one's whims and wishes. Another question that comes to mind is the timing of th iteame on the day the authorities and tribal elders of Bajaur agency were 10 sign an agreement like the one singed in North Waziristan in September: But after the aitack the chances forsucha deal now appear highly doubtful. In fact, it may jeopardize the agreement signed swith Waziris on September S and the strike is an attempt to pre- empt a peace deal between the tack as tribes and Pakistani authorities for ensuring peace in the area, There is now nodoubs that some hands are against peace and efforts must be made to expose them so the nation could know its enemies. Itis strange that the coalition forces are making efforts tostrike peace deals with the Taliban in Afghanistan but opposing the same act when itis taken by Islamabad to ensure peace onits western borders During his recent US visit, General Pervez Musharraf in response to a US announcement thatthey could and would attack anywhere and anytime without seeking any permission, had stated that foreign troops would not be allowed to operate on Pakistani soil. But the strike negated this claim. It has made it clear that the enemy fnas not only encireled our beloved land but has also started to carrying out strikes, Now fiom Karachi to Peshawar and Quetia to Sialkot no area is safe from its transgression. The strike is in fact 9 declaration of war by the enemy and now we have to make preparations for defending ourselves. As a Muslim now we all shoulder the responsibility of defending our landsand our honour, 4 VOICEoISLAM November 2006Mohsin Sheri OPIUM TRADE Peaks in post-Taliban era ‘Opium trade is on the rise since the ouster of Taliban from power in 2001. There are reports that Americans are encouraging poppy cultivation to fund CIA operations worth billions of dollars through illegal means. Most Afghan opium is sold in Europe and not the United States. The CIA has also been wolved in illegal armstrade for meeting costs of its clandestine operations across the globe which otherwisearenot financed by Washington for fear of leakage of secret formation during presentation ofbudget ‘An expert on the international drug. trade, Rensselaer Lee, alleged during Senate Judiciary Committee hearingthat thecontrol of drugs is being compromised as the trade herons are being befriended with by the authorities in the name of building consensus and strengthening alliances. "To build these alliances, unfortunately, welve had to make some arrangeme ‘compromise with people who, frankly, may have some history of involvement with the drug trade and may be even currently protecting the drug trade,” said Lee, president of Global Advisory Services, a Virginia- basedresearch group. Soon after coming inio full conitol of the country, the Taliban had banned opium ‘poppy cultivation in Afghanistan inlate 1997. On July 27, 2000, the Taliban restricted the ban. by mnouncing death penalty for the violators, This policy worked and by February 2001, production had been reduced by 98 percent Following the fall of the Taliban, the areas controlled by the Northern Alliance resumed opium production andy 2005 the production was 87 percent of the \workf sopium supply. The international human rights community has criticized the harsh steps of the Taliban's in their anti-drug drive, including severe punishment of offenders. The US State Department however notes that "the Northem Alliance has not taken any significant action to seize stored opium, precursor chemicals or arrest and prosecute narcotics traffickers, On the contrary, authorities were said to continue 10 tax the opium poppy crop at about ten percent, and allow itto besold in open bazaars, traded and transported." The Taliban had succeeded in cutting annual poppy production from 4 ClA-estimated 4,042 tons per year to only 81.3 tons per year. Poppy production hit a ecord high since the fall of the Taliban government, In 2002 an estimated 4,950 metric tons of opium gum potentially producing 582 metric tons. of heroin were harvested. in 2006, fan estimated record of 6,100 metric tons, an amount that is global consumption by 20 percent, willbe hervestee Throughout Afghanistan, thousands who never grew opium are being taught by experienced poppy farmers who hive been traveling to new areas to share their skills for the last three years, Suggest some reports in Westem media, According to the Log Angeles Times report. Afghanistan regained its position as. the largest opium country in 2002, hurlly « year after the ouster of Taliban, producing 3,750 tons. And the UN Office on Drugs and Crime said the production forthe yearwas.as, high. UN Office on Drugs and Crime ‘operations branch chief Bes Farhi told a. congressional bearing in Washington in June, 2003, that the opium brought Afghanistan S12 billion last ‘year - equal to the intemational aid to Afghanistan in that period. In a recent report, the Intemational Monetary” Fund said opium accounted for up to half of Afghanistan's gross domestic product, amounting to $2.Sbillioninexports. November 2006 VOICEcISLAM 5US abuse, torture of Afghan prisoners Muhammad Shabbir ‘The Western world, especially codenamed infinite Justice. But it mentally and physically, up to the United States, have been was renamed afier protest by limits unacceptable under championing human tights, some world Muslim bodies that — intemational laws, Washington bas been onlyalishcandoinfinitejustice.) ‘The torture reporis have been condemning other govemments, The reports contain details about confirmed by none else but the especially of Muslim states, for illegal and abusive treatment US army officials. In. March jolations of human tights. The meted out by US troops to 2003, US military spokesman at West would pickupone incident prisoners held during the US the Bagram detention centre ofviolation to propagate it tothe government's ongoing operations Roger King admitted, "We do extentthat itwouldseemsifthe in Afghanistan. Cases of force people to stand for an targeted regime is the cruclest indiscriminate and excessive use extended period of ever seen by the humanity. Not of force, arbitrary arrests, time..Disruption of sleep has only Western goyemments but indefinite detentions, and beenreportedasaneffective way also their religious leaders, mistreatment in detention, of reducing people's inhibition recently Pope Benedict, uttered including torture have been about talking or their resistance against so-called erueltios by examinedin these reports toquestioning.” Muslim ralers. But what do they This highlights the absurdity of Sauna mate Tiere Seelam aes occupation stands witness w reports have democracy by invading their their brutalities and barbarism been confirmed country. The fact is that a US but also their current attitude puppet regime in alliance with towards warsofprsonensspeaks Dy none else DUt — warlords is ruling Afghanistan, ee ter wees ee ara ere Afghanistan end Iraq are Officials. intemational laws and complete classical examplesin this regard, disregard for human rights oF he Afghans are living ina classic The Geneva Conyentions ban country'spopilation. military state where arbitrary torture and cruel treatment, In a report prepared by the and indefinite detentions are whether physical or mental. Human Rights Watch previously order of the day and US troops Prolonged shackling has been reported cases of mistreatment using excessive force in termed torture by the United have beensummerized withnew arresting individuals that often Nations secretary general. The evidence based! upon interviews results in human easualties and US State Department has with Afghans released from US. property destruction. say reporis categorized prolonged sleep custody. The most serious of scveral human rights bodies deprivationasiorture initsreports charges. are related with, the available on their web sites on human rights abuses by other treatment meted out 10, those regarding abuses by US forces in countries, arrested by US forces, including Aighanisian during Operation But since 2002 over 1,000 bothMujahideenandeivilians. Enduring Freedom. (Earlier individuals have been arrested, In one of the cases, the report when the operation was though many have been released quoted two detainees at the Jaunched against innocent late These prisoners say they Bagram centre as. saying that Afghans in October, 2001 itwas were intensely jortured, both during their detention. "bright 6 VOICE*ISLAM November 2006lighis were set up outside their cells, shining in,and US military personnel took shifts keeping the detainees awake by banging on the metal wallsof their cells with batons. They were terrified and disoriented by sleep deprivation, ‘which they said lasted for several weeks.” “A Pakistani caught fighting for the Taliban was detained by US troops at the Kandahar aispott in early 2002. He was shackled and beaten by US troops during the course of his flight to the detention centre. All ofthe captives on the plane were forced io sit in aching positions. "If we fell to the side or moved the armed men standing over our heads would beat us mercilessly with their army boots, kicking us in our back and kidneys, We were all beaten, without exception," he was quoted as saying. The torture continued. throughout their detention, "When we were in Kandahar, we were not allowed to talk with each other and if we did, we were beaten and we were not allowed to sleep, For instance, if we were sleeping we were woken up, orif ‘we were covering our head with ‘our bed cover we were beaten severely." Earlier reports indicate that the methods of constant shackling, sleep deprivation and protonzed standing are common techniques. employed by US forces at Bagram, Beatings may be more common at other detention centres, In January 2002, US troops arrested 20 individuals in a raid and took them to Kandahar. "Several of these detainees said that they were kicked and punched repeatedly by US forces afier they arrived, and suffered broken bones that went antreated..Among these beaten \vas an elderly man, who had his hhand broken," the HRW report states, Conditions. are even worse at prisonsrunby Afwhansallied with the US. With US connivance, forees of notorious warlord General Abdul Rashid Dostum, 4 member of the Karzai government, massacred thousands of Taliban prisoners at Mazar-i-Sharif at the end of the war A human rights monitor ited prisoners under Dostum's all the windows, tearing the doors off cupboards. and shot opening the boxes. A ‘neighboring farmer and father of our was killed and another was wounded. The troops stole many ‘ois possessions. In December 2003, the US bombing campaign in @ residential neighborhood! resulted in the death of cight civilians, including six children Some of those detained were subsequently released after American troops determined they had no relevant knowledge. US puppet regime in alliance with warlords is ruling Afghanistan, while the US army is operating with impunity and contempt for international laws and complete disregard for human rights. control only to note that severe beatings are an “ordinary thing.” These Afghan prisons cannot be separated from those nin by the US. American military and CLA officials routinely visit these detainees, most of whom have been captured in joint operations with the US. The report refers to well documented instances. In late July 2002 American troops. bombarded one Ahmed Khan's house, where he lived with his wife and children, using massive firepower, although there wereno signs of resistance from Khan or anyone else. First gunship helicopters targeted his house and then troops, apparently looking for weapons, stormed it breaking Those who remain in the